Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-26
REGULARS AT WINNIPEG.

80 - OcCIAENS LuaL
he Construction of the New Railroad
Will be Prevented by Force.
New York, Aug. 23-A Toronto special
to the Herald says that Mayor Walsh, a
leading Conservative of Manitoba, has
returned to Toronto from the maritime
provinces, where he had an interview
with Sir John Macdonald regarding dis
allowance of the Red River Valley rail.
way charter shall take effect.
81 am bound to see" he said, shat
the supremacy of the federal authority
Is maintained. 1t 10 time that the O
vinoes should be taught that when her
majesty representatives, with the CON
sent of her advisors, sees fit to disallow
. measure which is derogatory to the
interests of the dominion and the empire
they must submit gracefully"
Mr. Walsh said:
The people of Manitoba wish to build
the Red river road with their W money.
and are determined not to be prevented
from 30 doing. / am sure the volunteers
OF Ontario will not take up arms against
their brothers in Manitoba.
II am determined" said Sir John.
- oSbIb IA lAhk EOhG EIAll
be stopped, and il necessary, by BRITISH
regulars. On nay suggestion the i'm
peKial government has decided to
establish % garrison as Winnipeg and
troops will be sent there shortly, The
idea has met with favor by the British
government. They sne that Winnipeg
is an important strategic point. and that
In event OF war stIops 4 be kept there
cheaply and transported to India or
elsewhere with dispatch. Their presence
wall also make the unruly provinces srb.
NIT to federal authority"
"Our people, Mr.. Walsh replied, twill
resist with an armed force, and ii IA COL
lision occurs rebellion will follow"
II cannot help that, said Sir John.
1--WE must see that federal authorize ia
maintained over provincial authority
and il rebellion is the result it Will be-
the fault OF the Manitobans. I am de-
termined to stop the construction OF the
Red River Valley railway il il has to be
done at the point of the bayonet.'
John Norquay. premier of Manitoba,
arrived here to-day from Winnipeg. In
an interview he told your correspondent
ne knew some time ago OF q scheme to
garrison Winnipeg with British troops.
sIf the Canadian Pacific railway ia 10
be o subsidized mail route to India"
he said, "a garrison there is necessary.
and thew war office has decided to place a
large garrison there Immediately"
what do you think of Sir Johns
threat to stop the construction OF the
Red River Valley railway with British
troops2" asked your correspondent,
He may do it only at the peril Of re-
bellion that he dare not risk. The road
must be built and Sir John cannot stop
1t. Manitoba is. determined to have q
line to the United States boundary in--
dependent Of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way or che dominion government.
ManitobarB are bound to carry the work
through If they have to resort to arms,
We are progressing immensely with the
work, and will soon have it IN running
order, despite the iron.heeled opposition
Of Sir John Mcdonald and the Canadian |
Pacific railroad monopoly. I wish the
British regulars we're in Winnipeg now.
They are the men we want. We would !
appeal to them against the monHtrous in
lustiGs sought to be fixed upon ms By the
federal government and the Canadian
Pacific railway.
Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 23-There
appears to be a little doubt as to whether
Canadian Pacific and ST. Paul, Min
neapolis d Manitoba transfer at Emerson
Will be removed from ST. Vincent indi.
that the customs officials at chat
point are in doubt as TO whether il will
take place, DR.. Guernon, collector, hay
!ng SO expressed himself. The Canadian
Paoitic authorities are not aware OF any
,hange OF plan, and are prepared to
make the change, not on the 18th inst,
according to the first announcement,
out Ct some early date in September, to
'uit the st. Panl, Minneapolis & Mani
'oba railway company. It is thought
hat the hearing OF the case OF Sir
Donald A. Smiths injunction to prevent
The Red River Valley road crossing his
will be postponed until next week.
All is quiet at Morris, where special
,~onstablos are guarding the line. The
irst consignment Of rails for she new
Dad has arrived and work is being push-